The Steve Warne Project

Thoughts on the Super Bowl. Dumbest Super Bowl media day question yet. The end of Yellowstone… say it ain't so! Jaromir Jagr takes down Gretzky for a record that literally no one ever talked about…Valentines Day, Groundhog Day and more!

Tom Brady retires from the NFL with a one minute statement on social media. Hockey great Bobby Hull passes away. Neither of us has any defence for the things Hull did and said off the ice but we're not thrilled with speaking ill of the dead either. Sean Payton was hired as Broncos head coach. We play a great clip of Payton talking about his time in Ottawa and his first love...the NHL. We're a month away from the NHL trade deadline and the first domino falls. Bo Horvat is a NY Islander. And another famous TV sitcom star from our misspent youth passes away.

Jimmy gets fired; In 2023, what's funny and what's offensive? Show us a funny joke and we'll show you someone who's offended by it. Vancouver's handling of the Bruce Boudreau firing. NHL player has to sit out a game because his dog died. Flames head coach Darryl Sutter gets crustier and crankier by the minute. We talk about some Oscar nominations and how the prequel 1923 is better than season 5 of Yellowstone.

Jim tries to lose some weight. Steve tries pickleball for the first time. We talk about some good and bad movies we watched this week, include The Banshees of Inesherin. Why did Ottawa head coach DJ Smith bench Mathieu Joseph on the night he was scheduled to face his brother for the first time with tons of family coming to the game? Was play by play man Al Michaels cheering for the Chargers in their epic collapse against Jacksonville last weekend? What's the future of Tom Brady>

After a couple of weeks off, we've made a decision about the future of the show. We've had it with parents loudly instructing their very young children in public so we can all hear how amazing they are at parenting. P.K. Subban is honoured in Montreal. Why was there zero interest in a 33 year old former Norris winner? Brandon Belt signs with the Jays. Damar Hamlin leaves hospital. We give you our NFL selections. J.J. Watt's teammate knows absolutely nothing about hockey. Even darts and snooker make it onto the show.

We take our usual irreverent look back at the year that was.

We catch up on our first show since Christmas; Alex Ovechkin passes Gordie Howe for second place on the NHL's all time goal scoring list; the Blue Jays acquire Daulton Varsho. Tragic news out of Buffalo from their awful winter storms.

We bring back some of our old Christmas tunes from our radio show. Mark Messier credits magic mushrooms for helping him with his elite leadership skills. Erik Karlsson keeps ripping it up. And Jim does a bunch of important interviews up in Sudbury then completely loses the recordings when he misplaces one SD card and has another one snap in two.

Jim knows how to treat our sponsor well. An awesome sports weekend; NHL Gambling Ads are everywhere; Amazing NFL Finishes

Today we talk about Troy Crowder's appearances on the Suspendables and a great story he has about his last fight with Bob Probert; We discuss the Ryan Reaves hit; World Cup Final; and Brock Purdy's Rise to Fame.

Jim Visits His Childhood Home in Sudbury; the Sens Honour Wade Redden in their ring of honour: the Blue Jays have added another big name to their starting rotation, agreeing to a three-year, $63-million deal with right-hander Chris Bassitt, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Sens gets thumped by LA 5-2 and coach DJ Smith takes blames afterward; Marie-Phillip Poulin is Canada's athlete of the year. Was she the best choice? Aaron Judge gets a king's ransom in New York.

Are Sens Keen on Erik Karlsson? Analyst Kevin Weeks thinks so. Who's the Canadian Athlete of the Year? We have some suggestions. Steve's incessant cold give shim the NFL Films Guy voice.

Justin Verlander's new contract is insane. Are the Senators straightening things out? Who's John Tortorella upset with now? Bruce Boudreau sits down one of his stars and the Redblacks have a whole new coaching staff.

Canada Goes 0-3 at World Cup, losing last match to Morocco; Canada Wins Davis Cup, biggest team event in tennis; Sens Fall Again to Rangers to begin a home and home.

We get nostalgic about high school; Connor McDavid has shaken off the shyness and leading the Oilers. We're a little surprised Calgary was so nice to Matthew Tkachuk in his return. Mike Weir is President's Cup captain.

Will the Sens next owner really want to be upstaged by having Ryan Reynolds as the face of the franchise? Tiger Woods had two more surgeries this year. The only thing giving him trouble is the walking part of golf. He's not asking for it but should they offer to let him take a cart? It's time to sit Aaron Rodgers to see what his understudy can do.

After a 36 year wait, Canada loses first two games at the World Cup and is eliminated. James Duthie gets buried for an innocent mistakes. The Senators win two straight out west.

Canada loses their opener at the World Cup, a 1-0 heartbreaker against Belgium; the NFL honours John Madden on Thanksgiving; Borje Salming passes away; Steve waves the white flag on the Sens as their struggles continue; WKRP turkey drop.

Former CTV Ottawa sportscaster Terry Marcotte joins us to talk Sens, World Cup and his new hockey book, currently on the Globe and Mail's bestseller list.

Sens fall 5-1 in San Jose. Leafs blue line is now ravaged by injury. Alphonso Davies good to go for Canada's World Cup opener. Jim gets confused about the World Cup time difference and clock blocks the show.

Some final thoughts on the Argos winning the Grey Cup; Will Someone Hire Joel Quenneville who was suspended as part of the Chicago Blackhawks scandal?: Womens Hockey Game Gets 14000 Fans. England wins their world cup opener with just 6 goals.

We talk about the Ottawa Senators coaching situation and Brady Tkachuk's defence of his coach. We get into Yellowstone and the ratings bonanza of season 5. A great weekend for Canadian golf. Some early worries about Brooke Henderson's swing and whether it's going to give her injury trouble at some point. World Cup of soccer is underway.

Christmas decorations already? Bad hit on Connor McDavid. Some NHL rule change suggestions. Lou Marsh Award gets a new name, prompting discussion about other old trophies that are named after people from a completely different time.

The Blue Jays trade the popular Teoscar Hernandez to get some pitching help; the Sharks open to dealing Erik Karlsson; We discuss possible 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame candidates; Shaq thinks the earth has two moons.

Alfie's big night. Canadian tennis start beats his idol Rafael Nadal for the first time. Canada's long World cup absence ends next week. Grey Cup is set for Sunday.

An emotional night in Toronto as Leafs pay tribute to Borje Salming. The Sedin twins tay attached at the hip, even in their hall of fame ceremony. Claude Giroux celebrated by Flyer fans. Was Travis Konecny's hit on Thomas Chabot dirty or not? Dave Chapelle gets grief for his standup on SNL.

Today we get talking about Remembrance Day and how lucky we are to enjoy the freedoms today that others earned for us yesterday. THANK YOU.

Today we ramble about nicknames and funny moments in sketch comedy. We wonder if PK Subban will make a good analyst on ESPN. Who's Torts ripping now? Devils-Sens. and Ryan Reynolds dating history.

Despite their 6 game funk, Ryan Reynolds is very interested in buying the Senators and gets a standing ovation in Ottawa. A stupid hit from the first overall draft pick earns him a two game suspension. The guy he hit is out up to 12 weeks. We completed the Netflix series Inside Man. It was great. Glitchy but great. Mitchell Miller's victim makes a statement.

Amidst mounting calls for a coaching change, the Sens give head coach DJ Smith a Vote of Confidence; a couple of NHL Suspensions; Like the Coyotes before them, the Bruins change their mind on Mitchell Miller. Astros win it all.

Actor Ryan Reynolds reportedly wants to buy Senators? World Series No Hitter; John Tortorella Supports Sheldon Keefe; Jim jumps in on Inside Man on Netflix.

The Ottawa Senators are for sale. Erik Karlsson is turning back the clock. There's some bad coaches out there. Steve highly recommends Netflix's Inside Man. Tom Brady talks about his divorce. Kind of. And Jimmy's North Stars joke is getting tedious.

With the Sens and Leafs scuffling a little, we talk about the unreasonable pressures of coaching in Canada. We discuss some interesting records in sports including an 82-0 hockey game??

Darryl Sutter gives update on player who had to leave and head back to the locker room. Florida sets a franchise record with 58 Shots; Seattle's mishandling of Shane Wright; The Rams mishandling of Cooper Kupp; and DJ Moore's illegal TD celebration costs the Carolina Panthers a win.

It's our Friday show; the Sens sign one of their rookies to a two year deal; Brad Marchand is back from doulbe hip surgery already? Bo Jackson says he won't let his grandkids play football.

Josh Norris has another shoulder injury and will be out long term. Grumbling about click bait, Gordie Howe, home improvement expert Mike Holmes is being sued for allegedly not making it right.

The Senators lose both their goalies to injury and win their 4th straight. Daniel Alfredsson chats with the media about his Hall of Fame night coming up next month. John Tortorella having some issues with a couple of players in the Flyers room. Now pushing 47, would Tiger ever take a cart so he could play more? Bill Belichick sounds like what??? And did two referees ask an NFL star for his autograph right after the game?

Election day in Ottawa; Tipping in restaurants; Crosby faces off versus McDavid; Josh Norris will be out at least 2 weeks with a shoulder injury; Jays bringing back John Schneider; World series is set; Mark Borowiecki is doing better; Bad Monday night NFL Matchups; And the Steelers apparently need to get balls deep, which prompted a completely juvenile moment.

Class Reunions; Weekend Sports Roundup; Sens win again; Redblacks eliminated; Mark Borowiecki has scary injury; Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers not having much fun running bad offences. Phil Kessel to set iron man record this week.

It's hit and miss with some of the NHL's new reverse retro jerseys from Adidas. NHL fans continue to push back over rink board virtual ads. Connor Brown out long term for Washington. The Redblacks are somehow still alive. Making money on Instagram is easy if you're super attractive. and Tom Brady gets an earful for ripping his offensive linemen last week.

Sens Win Emotional Home Opener; Alfie drops the puck and looks ready to make a fresh start with the Sens organization; Leafs Coach Walks Back Comments about his elite players; Colorado loses their captain for another 12 weeks and much more

We discuss old vinyl records...like really old records. We get into the Leafs getting booed at home after a loss to...ARIZONA??? Perhaps Minnesota maybe should have kept Cam Talbot around? Mike Keenan finds a new coaching gig with Team Italy. Denver's Russell Wilson signing continues to blow up in their face. Tom Brady blows up on his offensive linemen

We teach Jim a thing of two about texting etiquette. The Sens are ready for their home opener, hosting a banged up Bruins team. The CTC is apparently cashless this season. We talk about the Netflix series "The Watcher" and the Top Gun. And we get into Josh Naylor's "Rock the baby" home run celebration, which was super animated. It wasn't so much offensive as it was confusing.

Matt Murray Already on Injured List in Toronto; Twitter Rant on Don Cherry; Sports Gambling Ads; Ron MacLean's Elvis impressions, Jim is upsetting his condo association.

A very musical start to today's show. The Sens Lose Opener in Buffalo. Craig Anderson was great for the Sabres. An odd coaching decision. Sens might get another former goalie tomorrow in Toronto against Matt Murray and the Leafs. The REDBLACKS love their new coach almost as much as he loves F bombs and the NFL has a couple of beauty matchups this weekend.

We talk about the NHL getting underway with a weird referee speech right before opening faceoff. Davante Adams is charged with misdemeanour assault for an incident on the field Monday night. Tua is back at practice already. Can the NFL fix the roughing the passer rule? We look back at the Jays heartbreak from last weekend...

Sports law and business expert Eric Macramalla joins us to discuss the Hockey Canada House Cleaning. Its CEO has stepped down and the remaining board of directors will not seek re-election. Will a housecleaning restore the faith? The NFL's Roughing Passer Rule is getting out of hand. Ray Ferraro Leaves TSN.

We (eventually) discuss how the Atlantic Division will look this season. How many people know the NHL regular season started 4 days ago in Czechia? We discuss the importance of preseason team building in hockey. And we get into the NHL playoff format and whether the NHL has it right. Or is the old school 1 vs 16 concept a better option?

Fishing derby scandal. Top 50 NHL players. We gets into some big NHL storylines. Why is Patrick Kane still in Chicago? Wally and Methot podcast calls it quits. Phil Kessel is about to set the iron man record. We don't have the best driving record...when we were children.

To prepare for the long weekend, we took a long weekend. Jim talks about his trip to Toronto. We get into some Ottawa Senators news, the Blue Jays get home advantage for their first round best of 3 versus Seattle and what we would do with Aaron Judge's record home run ball.